Well, this is true with meeting your students, too. Did you know that some research shows that people form an opinion of you within the first 90 seconds of meeting you.

HELLO!!! You better make it a great 90 seconds. :-)

If this stands true with students meeting a teacher then they are going to either walk away from 'meet your teacher day' grumbling that they have the meanest teacher, or they will walk away smiling and thinking they have the best teacher in the world. Let's face it, in a kid's eyes, those are about the only two choices.

For me, I want them to walk away thinking they have the coolest, most creative, and fun teacher EVER!!! So, I start working on creating that caringclassroom environment the very first time I meet the kids. Not only do I have the room all arranged and decorated and put a smile on my face, but I usually gift them with a little something to make them feel special. It's not much... just a little treat. This year, I have a movie theme going on in my classroom, and to go along with that theme I created a card to place on a baggie of popcorn or other special treat.

This treat sheet doesn't have to be used exclusively for a movie themed classroom, as it would work in any setting in order to make a new student feel special. If you would like totry gifting your new students with something special, feel free to use this FREE movie themed printable teacher treat sheet in your classroom. If you don't want to use it on the 'meet your teacher day', you could even use it the first day of school.

For other creative ideas on creating a caring classroom, please head on over to Corkboard Connections, which is Laura Candler's awesome blog. Grab some tips and even some other freebies. Click on the image below.

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In my district, teachers go back this coming Monday. Just as I do every year, I have spent several days in my room this week trying to get ahead of the preplanning game. Isn't it terrible that you feel like you have to do stuff before preplanning just to feel on top of things! After 17 years, I still feel that way. Anyway, I thought I would share a few things from my classroom. I have tried to work a movie theme into different areas of the room. I still have lots to do, but here is a peek at what I've done thus far. All of these items can be purchased from my Teachers Pay Teachers Store. So, here goes.....

This is my movie themed hallway display. It stays up all year, and I just change out the kids' work.

This also comes as part of my movie themed classroom decoration set.

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I tried to work something moviethemed into my reading area, so I printed off some theater curtains and made a poster that says, "Books are like Movies".

This is something I made to help me call on kids randomly. I won't use it all the time, but it's nice to be able to pull names out of a 'hat' sometimes. Once I have my class list, I will put the kids' names on each of the popcorn pieces. This can be purchased HERE.

These are movie themed labels for my essential questions. I simply clip them to my dry erase board and write the questions beside them. ﻿

I also hung a few other things that are not movie themed, but I thought I would share.
This is a place value chart I made using color coding. Check out the details HERE.

I am using the set below as part of my behavior management. There is a positive word for every letter of the alphabet. Under each word are two cards. Each month the kids can earn their name under a card when I see them displaying the positive behavior. This display can be viewed and purchased HERE.

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It's HOT*HOT*HOT here in GA, which means it's time to cool things down. How do I do that? Have a Christmas in July sale!! I am joining up with lots of other Teachers Pay Teachers sellers to offer my seasonal items 20% off for one day. So, while you may not be thinking about Christmas in the classroom right now, your pocket book is singing Jingle Bells!!

I know, you are probably telling me to shush up, right? You can't possibly be thinking of back-to-school activities when July has just begun!! Well, the funny thing is, I start thinking of back to school as soon as it's the end of school. I get so excited about summer because I LOVE my summers, but I also start thinking about how I want my class to be decorated, what I might set up differently for the new year, what theme I might like to use, etc. And I know a lot of other teachers are just like me. It's just how we are.

My students go backto school the first week of August, which will be here sooner than later, so I thought I would go ahead and post a few things I think you could use the first week of school.

Just click the links or pictures to be taken right to the product.

If you are looking for an activity pack for grades 3-5, you may want to check this one out:

The above listed activities are just a few of the things I have to offer to get your classroom and students ready for the new year. Don't forget to check out my positive words behavior management system, my reader's workshop guide for grades 3-5, my themed classroom sets, and so much more. Good luck finding lots of great things!

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